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(43) Date of publication: 04.08.1999 Bulletin 1999/31 (21) Application number: 97944218.0 (22) Date of filing: 14.10.1997

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  B62D 33/ 067( . ) B62D 33/ 07( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/NL1997/000572 (87) International publication number: WO 1998/017522 (30.04.1998 Gazette 1998/17)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 23.10.1996 NL 19961004341 (71) Applicant: APPLIED POWER INC. Butler Wisconsin 53007 (US)	(72) Inventors: SONNEBORN, Lambertus, Johannes NL-7576 EM Oldenzaal (NL) TER HORST, Gerhardus, Engelbertus, Romualdus NL-7152 KJ Eibergen (NL) (74) Representative: Brookhuis, Hendrik Jan Arnold, et al  van Exter Polak & Charlouis B.V. P.O. Box 3241 2280 GE Rijswijk 2280 GE Rijswijk (NL)